Within six months of the devastating attack on Pearl Harbor, the
U.S. Navy had checked the Japanese Empire's military advance in the
Pacific to the extent that the United States could return to its
original ""Defeat Germany First"" strategy. That the Navy was able
to accomplish this feat with only six fleet aircraft carriers (in
the Pacific) and little more than 1,000 combat aircraft was not
sheer luck but the culmination of more than two decades of
determined preparation. This thorough study, with detailed drawings
and photographs, explains and illustrates the trial and error
process which went into developing the aircraft, airships, and
ships of the interwar period. The critical factors that shaped
Naval Aviation after World War I--naval treaties, fleet tactics,
government programs, leadership and organization, as well as the
emergence of Marine Corps and Coast Guard aviation--are discussed
in detail.
General
Imprint: |
McFarland & Company
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
April 2011 |
First published: |
July 2011 |
Authors: |
E.R Johnson
|
Dimensions: |
280 x 215 x 19mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
338 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-7864-4550-9 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
0-7864-4550-5 |
Barcode: |
9780786445509 |
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